Are you or is someone you care about 50 or older? Then it’s time to talk with a doctor about getting screened for colon cancer. The American Cancer Society® recommends that everyone 50 and older start and be tested regularly. People who have colon cancer or colon polyps in their families should talk to their doctor at an earlier age about getting tested. Although colon … Continue reading 50 or older? It’s time to get tested!

by Audra Ellis, MiCAFE Community Partner Liaison MiCAFE (Michigan’s Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly), a program of Elder Law of Michigan, informs seniors about available benefits, like food assistance, and helps them apply. MiCAFE includes a network of over 120 community-based organizations across Michigan and has been serving older adults for nearly 15 years. The MiCAFE network coordinates outreach and application assistance efforts … Continue reading MiCAFE Community Partners go the extra mile!

by Harriet Harris, JD MiCAFE Regional Manager Elder Law of Michigan launched Mi-SOAP (Michigan’s Support for Older Adults Portal) on October 1, 2014. Mi-SOAP is a tool used by MiCAFE community partners across Michigan to screen their clients for benefits and help them apply, with support from our team, all within one system. The launch of Mi-SOAP spurred my quest, as a relatively new team … Continue reading MiCAFE (Michigan’s Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly) on the move in Southeastern Michigan!

From the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging: LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Office of Services to the Aging (OSA) announced today that it has awarded more than $800,000 to three organizations in an effort to combat one of the fastest growing crimes in Michigan, elder abuse. Funding was available to applicants under OSA’s Prevent Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse, Exploitation, Neglect Today (PREVNT) initiative. The organizations … Continue reading State awards more than $800,000 in grants to combat elder abuse